Hello, everyone. So glad to have you back for democracy media in the public sphere. So first were going to do a shout out to begin our class as weve done before. Can i have natalie and ryan come up here, please . Okay. Natalie and ryan. Natalie and ryan are giving you a shout out, a special shout out to start class. Go ahead and have a seat. So Natalie Natalie has previously worked for npr, you are now working with a get out the Vote Organization which youve told us a little bit about and were just really proud that youre supporting that democracy and youre doing social media to democracy media in the public sphere. Ryan is in the process of building an app to tell us how long the polling lines are, which is just incredible. So bringing in, again, that democracy media and the public sphere. We need those apps, my husband is in line right now, 70minute wait where he is so people are really going to need this app that ryan is creating. So to you both, you get a hat. A round of applause.
I want to start first by thinking everyone for being here. We are all here to discuss a moment in Howard University history, and a lot of you were here in the our zoom tonight, were direct participants in that moment so we invite you to use the chat in the q a to share reflections as we engage in dialogue. After our dialogue well take questions from now. And then finally this is being simulcast via youtube so share the link and those who may not be able to join us here can also view the program. April r. Silver commented that there are two howards. But she left it there. Almost as if to signify that what is known aint got to be reminded me of the famous score activist and former dean, kelly millers statement in the 1916 Howard University yearbook, quote, those who feel it know. Theres a howard hidden from view that nevertheless comes to the surface often and forcefully because it represents an alternative black political culture to use the word odd cedrick robinson. The culture that xi
Driver told police that he accidentally pressed on the gas and accelerated and he ended up driving, crashing through the front windows here of lees sandwiches. And he actually put a hole in the wall and did damage to the business next door which appears to be some sort of Sandwich Shop as well. So two different businesses now have damagement you can see theyre cleaning up the glass right now. I asked police if there were any drugs or alcohol involved and they said no. This is just an accident of somebody pressing on the gas. Nobody was injured here. It was sufficient a solo driver. It was fortunate because this place just opened up at 6 00 a. M. And this accident happened about ten minutes later. Only employees were in there. We havent had a chance to speak to any of them. The good news while there is a lot of damage, nobody was injured. Back to you in the studio. We see that cleanup is underway. Thank you, jeanine. The time is 7 02. Lets check your weather. Hopefully everything is nic
Split. Drivers are being diverted on to 28th street. They are not being permitted to get back on the interstate. The message here today is stay off of i76 if thats your normal way to get home. It is just backed up for miles. Were going to continue to monitor the situation, but for now, nbc 10, sky force 10. An nbc 10 viewer snapped this shot from that crash scene. You can see the viewer just yards away from the accident. If you see breaking news, you can send your photos and videos through the nbc 10 news app. Now to your first alert weather. Enjoy the sunny days in the 60s while you can, because things are about to change for the colder. They really are. Nbc 10 meteorologist Sheena Parveen is here with our cold forecast. Sheena, not chilly anymore. Most people would just say its cold outside. The rest of the week cool, tomorrow will be in the 60s, just like today, mid 60s right now in philadelphia. Much of new jersey and delaware still sitting in the mid 60s. 64 degrees in dover and A
On a plane, now a bus. How many different to we have to try to get to these guns before we wake snup. Reporter but officials have tried for more than a decade to crack what is known as the i95 gun corridor. We dug through our archives, this is former mayor bloomberg in 2006. These dealers are the worst of the worst. Reporter and 2013. We are announcing the largest gun bust in the citys history. Reporter Police Officials said each sting is still worth it. Just think about who and how many victims might have suffered had we not identified or intercepted these gun traffickers. Reporter even as the prosecutor still worries. Im concerned that as we all are here today, that there is somebody coming up i95. Reporter and if youre wondering why the bust, its all about money. Only 35 bucks for a trip to atlanta. The guns go to about 150 bucks down there. They can be sold on the street here in new york between 800 and 1,000 per weapon. Tonight, andrew siff, news 4 new york. Nba star and new york